Teens drive stolen vehicle throughout Hamilton

State police said a boy stole a vehicle being worked on by mechanics, damaging other vehicles in the process, and that he and his friend later drove the stolen vehicle throughout Hamilton Township.

The 14-year-old boy and his 15-year-old friend, both of Hamilton Township, were charged and will appear in Monroe County Juvenile Court at a future date.

Police gave the following account:

At 10 p.m. Monday, the teen stole a 1997 Ford F-150 pickup truck, which was undergoing mechanical work at Mark’s Auto on Hamilton East. While driving the pickup off the property, he hit and damaged a 1992 Toyota Camry and 1999 Honda Civic.

The teen then drove the pickup to his friend’s home, after which the two of them drove it throughout the township into early Tuesday morning and then hid it in a wooded area near Haney Road. At 11 p.m. Tuesday, the teens returned to the pickup and again drove it throughout the township and onto a Manor Drive resident’s property, damaging the property.

The teens then abandoned the vehicle on Business Route 209, after which troopers found the vehicle at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The investigation led police to the teens.